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Hardback. Traces Rhetoric from its composition through its preservation in Greece and Rome; investigates its emergence in the Middle Ages; and explores the development of its editions in Greek and Latin. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations, plans, transparencies, bibliographies, index. BIC Classification: CFG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810819528
ISBN
9780810819528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.87

Hardback. Drawing from a detailed analysis of the different types of textual variants that occur in the numerous duplicates of a group of ten compositions known collectively as the Decad, this book aims to provide a much needed critical methodology for interpreting textual variation in the Sumerian literary corpus. Series: ASOR Journal of Cuneiform Studies Supplement Series. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 2ZM; CF; CJBG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 287 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
American Schools of Oriental Research United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897570886
ISBN
9780897570886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.74

Hardcover. This book presents a radically different view of language from that found in most modern Western philosophy. Human language is seen as having an innate capacity to reflect the light of consciousness, the primary element of the universe, and evidence is provided to show the extraordinary reflective capacity of the Sanskrit language. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: 2BBA; CFA; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856832710
ISBN
9780856832710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.81

Paperback. Paul Elbourne explores the complex nature of meaning in crystal clear language. He draws on approaches developed in linguistics, philosophy, and psychology - assuming a knowledge of none of them - in a manner that will appeal to everyone interested in this essential element of human psychology and culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: CFGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199696628
ISBN
9780199696628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.45

Hardcover. Language Development and Language Impairment offers a problem-based introduction to the assessment and treatment of a wide variety of childhood language developmental disorders. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: CF; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 188 x 19. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470656433
ISBN
9780470656433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.76

Paperback. What is Meaning? Fundamentals of Formal Semantics is a concise introduction to the field of semantics as it is actually practiced. Through simple examples, pictures, and metaphors, Paul Portner presents the field's key ideas about how language works. Series: Fundamentals of Linguistics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 51 illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405109185
ISBN
9781405109185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.53

Hardcover. What is Meaning? Fundamentals of Formal Semantics is a concise introduction to the field of semantics as it is actually practiced. Through simple examples, pictures, and metaphors, Paul Portner presents the field's key ideas about how language works. Series: Fundamentals of Linguistics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 51. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405109178
ISBN
9781405109178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: CFP; HRCG3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Number of pages
166
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Rev Exp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801045424
ISBN
9780801045424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.03

Paperback. This book explores the cultural and societal development and implications of bilingual instruction in the American education system from the pre-Civil War era to the 1960s and 1970s. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFDM; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137393289
ISBN
9781137393289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 39.22

Hardcover. Demonstrating that the supposed drawbacks of the humanities are in fact their source of practical value, Jay explores current debates about the role of the humanities in higher education, puts them in historical context, and offers humanists and their supporters concrete ways to explain the practical value of a contemporary humanities education. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFC; H; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137403308
ISBN
9781137403308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.48
€ 68.92

Paperback. Editor(s): Eakin, Paul John. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420. 288 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: CFG; HPQ. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 17. Weight: 420.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488337
ISBN
9780801488337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Drawing on his own experience on the autism spectrum and his knowledge of linguistics, Paul Jordan provides simple 'scripts for thinking' that will help teens with autism to make sense of social situations and engage in everyday conversations. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFDC; CFGA; CFZ; CJ; CJC; GTC; GTE; MJNA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785922459
ISBN
9781785922459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.17

Hardback. One of the most basic themes in the philosophy of language is referential uptake, the question of what counts as properly 'understanding' a referring act in communication. This work argues that traditional proposals fail to account for success in referential communication. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792359746
ISBN
9780792359746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.69

Hardback. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 239 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2AB; CFB; EBA; JNF; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 483.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137519535
ISBN
9781137519535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.67

Multiple-component retail product. Get Started in British Sign Language is the ideal self-access course to teach BSL to hearing learners. Num Pages: 208 pages, 500. BIC Classification: CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 173 x 59. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Pap/DVD
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340991329
ISBN
9780340991329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.71

Paperback. Paul Ricoeur was one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this book, he turns to a topic at the heart of much of his work: What is translation and why is it so important? He reminds us that translation not only spreads knowledge but can change its very meaning. Translator(s): Brennan, Eileen. Series: Thinking in Action. Num Pages: 72 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 6. Weight in Grams: 90.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415357784
ISBN
9780415357784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.73

Paperback. Recognizing the fundamental power of language in constructing the world we perceive, Ricoeur reveals the processes by which linguistic imagination creates and recreates meaning through metaphor. Translator(s): Czerny, R.; etc. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
454
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415312806
ISBN
9780415312806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.27

Paperback. Translator(s): Pellauer, D.; McLaughlin, K. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780226713328
ISBN
9780226713328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.64

Paperback. Translator(s): Pellauer, D.; McLaughlin, K. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226713342
ISBN
9780226713342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.27

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Celtic Studies Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781891271106
ISBN
9781891271106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.77

Paperback. This book explains how a change in writing-the introduction of word separation-led to the development of silent reading during the period from late antiquity to the 15th century. It also explains why word separation was so long in coming. Series: Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; CFF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 169 x 30. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740166
ISBN
9780804740166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 46.64

Hardback. Critics and artists claim the title of interpreter for themselves. Scientists do not so readily describe themselves in this way. This text recognizes that whenever interpretation occurs there may be a plurality of successful interpretations. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP; HPJ; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847697823
ISBN
9780847697823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.49

Paperback. How humans produce and understand language is clearly introduced in this textbook for students with a basic knowledge of linguistics. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics. Num Pages: 284 pages, 8 b/w illus. 31 colour illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: CFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 566. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics. 286 pages, 8 b/w illus. 31 colour illus. 9 tables. How humans produce and understand language is clearly introduced in this textbook for students with a basic knowledge of linguistics. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: CFD. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 16. Weight: 574.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
286
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521130561
ISBN
9780521130561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Hardback. Using the metaphor of the Hydra monster from ancient Greek mythology, this book explores how the English language industry threatens the diversity of languages and cultures in the modern world. It reveals how the dominance of English is being confronted and calls for greater efforts to ensure the maintenance of linguistic and cultural diversity. Editor(s): Bunce, Pauline; Phillipson, Robert; Rapatahana, Vaughan; Tupas, Ruanni. Series: Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 318 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783095841
ISBN
9781783095841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.35

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